The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-02-23
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The Oldest, the largest and most
influential beneficiary society in
the United States, with strictly
national jurisdiction, is the Knights
of Honor. 1t was first organized
in June, 1873, by a band of seven.
teen young men, in the city of
Louisville, KY. 1t is ostensibly a
fraternity, but has a beneficiary
feature which provides that the
sum of $1,000 shall be paid to the
family of every beneficiary member
who dies in good standing in the
order.
Its objects as set forth by the su.
preme Lodge and as practiced by
the members, are: to unite fratern-
ally acceptable men of every pro-
fessiun, business or occupation; to
give all moral and material aid in
its power to members of the order;
to encourage each other in business;
to assist each other in obtaining
employment; to promote benevo
lence and charity; to provide for
the relief of sick and distressed
members; to ameliorate the condi-
ton of humanity in every possible
manner.
The growth of this order has
been phennninal In thirteen
years il has extended from the At
lantic to the Pacific, and from the
Lakes to the Gulf, and has estab.
lished its Subordinate Lodges In
every State aud Territory in the
Union. Grand Lodges have been
organized in thirty.fi of the
States and in the District of Col
umbia. There are 2,6O0 Subordi.
nate Lodges under the Jurisdiction
Of the respective Grand Lodges,
which embrace membership OF
over 125,000.
The benefit fund is derived from
assessments levied upon the whole
membership, and at such times a.
it is required to pay death benefits.
The benefit fund Is so managed
that every dollar paid by the mem
bers goes out TO beneticiaries with
out the loss of a single cent for its
disbursement. So carefully and
economically are the affairs of this
order managed, that in the thirteen
and a half years of its existence,
$4,000, 600 have been collected and
paid to widows and orphans at an
expense of less than two per. cent.
Aside from this disbursement of
S20,000,000 to benefciaries, vast
sums have been paid by the local
Lodges in the way of relief to sick
members and their families. The
fraternal influences of the order
practiced through the Lodges have
worked great benefit to individ
uals and communities. Unfortu-
nate ones have found a helping
hand extended TO them; others up
on whom the hand of affliction has
been laid, have been comforted and
have felt the sweet influences of
brotherly love. So modestly and
unostentatiously has this been done
that the world at large has known
but little of it; and so carefully has
the mantle of love and charity been
spread, that the mIsfortunes of
many have been screened from the
gaze of curious world. and relief
came to the distressed like mama to
the Israelites in the wilderness,
falling as gently as the dew OF Her
man.
This order is one of the grandest
schemes of charity and benevolence
ever conceived. 1t invites every
man who desires to aid in good
cause and at the same time benefit
himself and his own family, at
cost SO small that no one is too poor
to engage in it, to join this great
order of progress and benevolence.
are members of this fraternity, and
A number of our prominent citizens
will be pleased to give information
TO any one desiring a better know
ledge of the plans, purposes and adj
vantages of the Knights of Honor.
We kindly invite you to come.
J. S. O'RoARK,
Reporter of Diamond Lodge, No.
3077, K. of II.